Wink of Knowledge: Mineral content of water The mineral content of water plays a key role — both in terms of beverage quality and industrial processes. While it often causes problems such as calcification or corrosion in industry, it promotes health and influences...
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Wink of Knowledge: Measuring the density and viscosity of ink in industrial processes
Wink of Knowledge: Measuring the density and viscosity of ink in industrial processesDensity and viscosity measurements of ink for inkjet printers using the VLO-M2 viscosity sensor show a high degree of consistency with control measurements in laboratory analyzers...
Wink of Knowledge: Concentration measurement of SF₆ in insulation gas mixtures for power transformers
Wink of Knowledge: Concentration measurement of SF₆ in insulation gas mixtures for power transformersWhat is a Wink of Knowledge? Do you need to quickly measure, draw or do/build something? The speed with which the result may be achieved counts more than the perfect...
Wink of Knowledge: Viscosity measurement via differential pressure and flow rate
Wink of Knowledge: Viscosity measurement by differential pressure and flow rate This knowledge wink deals with the viscosity determination of media above the measuring range of the dedicated viscosity sensor VLO-M2. Various media were measured in a wide temperature...
Winkle of Knowledge: Concentration measurement protein
Winkle of Knowledge: Concentration measurement protein This knowledge wink is dedicated to measuring the concentration of protein in water using the physical parameters of density and viscosity. Commercially available whey protein was used as an example, the...
Wink of Knowledge: Improved methanol/water concentration model for fuel cells
A new concentration model for methanol / water mixtures is shown. The model covers a wide range of process conditions: At temperatures of 0-80°C, concentrations of 0-100% can be calculated from the density with an accuracy of ± 0.2%. The direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is an important application for this as the power source of the future.
Wink of Knowledge: smart mass flow controller
Discover the future of precise gas flow control with the innovative Smart Mass Flow Controller from TrueDyne Sensors AG. In cooperation with IST AG, we have developed a pioneering device capable of measuring density, temperature, pressure and mass flow – all in one sensor. Designed for flexibility and accuracy, this controller automatically adapts to different pure gases and binary gas mixtures, ensuring optimal performance. Learn more about this groundbreaking solution at TrueDyne Sensors AG.
Wink of Knowledge: Monitoring the beer fermentation process via density and CO2 formation
Density and CO2 formation were measured during the fermentation process. The measurements of the wort’s density, degree of fermentation and alcohol content agree very well with expectations and verification measurements with laboratory equipment. The presented solution enables automatable, continuous monitoring of the process as well as determination of …
Wink of Knowledge: Measurement of the hydrogen peroxide concentration in water with <0.025% measurement uncertainty
Density measurements of hydrogen peroxide in water with the VLO-M2 were correct within <0.05 kg/m3 using control measurements from a laboratory analyser. The measured deviations correspond to a measurement uncertainty of <0.025% (250ppm) for the concentration determination.
Wink of Knowledge: Thermal flow measurement and correction by means of gas detection
Flow sensors based on the calorimetric measuring principle typically have to be adjusted to a specific medium. This wink of knowledge shows that a real-time density measurement is highly suitable for correcting the measured flow value for pure gases as well as binary gas mixtures.
Wink of Knowledge: High Density Media – DLO Density Meter for Liquids
Wink of Knowledge: High Density Media - DLO Density Meter for LiquidsVolume 2 | Number 3Why this test?The measurements carried out show that our DLO measures very precisely even in media with a density far above the previously specified maximum value.What is a wink of...
Wink of knowledge: Brine Water Concentration Measurement – DLO
Wink of knowledge: Brine Water Concentration Measurement – DLO Density SensorVolume 2 | Number 2Why this test?When taking measurements in boreholes for the extraction of salt, the concentration measurement poses a fairly large problem. In the case of saturated brine,...
Wink of knowledge: Ethylene Glycol-Water – VLO
Wink of knowledge: Ethylene Glycol-Water Mixture - VLO Density and Viscosity Meter for Liquids Volume 2 | Number 1 Why this test? The measurements carried out are intended to show, in a series of various quick tests, how the concentration of two liquids can be...
Wink of knowledge: Air & Nitrogen (N2) – DGF-I1
Wink of knowledge: Air & N2 - DGF-I1 density sensor for gasesYear 1 | Number 1Why this test?The measurements performed in a series of various quick tests are intended to demonstrate how precisely the DGF-I1 density sensor for gases works in operation. Since air...












